{
  "id": 11713671,
  "title": "‘Verity’ Leads Box Office With $33 Million Opening While ‘Digger’ Sinks to $7.5 Million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/verity-leads-box-office-with-33-million-opening-while-digger-sinks-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T15:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/verity-digger-box-office-saturday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon MGM's \"Verity\" opened to a commanding $33 million over the weekend, marking a 17% increase from last year's figures, thanks to a blend of September holdovers and the combined revenue of two modestly received new releases. The film, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, grossed $15 million from 3,510 theaters on its opening day, leading to its anticipated $33 million weekend total. In contrast, Warner Bros./Legendary's final film before Paramount takes over, \"Digger,\" opened to $7.5 million from 3,321 screens, including IMAX support, after bringing in just $3.4 million. Starring Tom Cruise, the film, which features a reported budget of $125 million to $160 million, fared poorly at the box office, with a budget significantly higher than expected. Despite the film's Oscar aspirations, particularly for Cruise, \"Digger\" has gained a mixed reception from both critics and audiences, receiving a C+ CinemaScore and low Rotten Tomatoes scores of 51% and 71%, respectively. The film's box office performance mirrors that of another costly flop under the new owners, Paramount's \"Babylon,\" which only managed a worldwide total of $65.2 million. As the box office continues to evolve, \"Verity\" is positioned to generate steady streaming interest on Prime Video, while \"Digger\" is likely to remain a costly misstep for Warner's newly acquired studio.",
  "summary": "Warner Bros.' final film before Paramount's takeover is Tom Cruise's lowest opening weekend since 2007 The post ‘Verity’ Leads Box Office With $33 Million Opening While ‘Digger’ Sinks to $7.5 Million appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Verity\" opened with $33 million, a 17% increase from last year",
    "\"Digger\" flopped with $7.5 million, high budget of $125-160 million",
    "Both films face uncertain futures after poor box office performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tom-cruises-digger-plunging-at-box-office-with-less-than-10m-as",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:02:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}